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HI SB2843

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the wholesaler/dealer license fee for cigarettes and tobacco products from $2.50 to $500 annually.

  • Raises the excise tax on cigarettes and little cigars from 16.00 cents to 22.50 cents per unit, effective July 1, 2018.

  • Increases the excise tax on tobacco products (other than large cigars) from 70% to 80% of wholesale price, effective July 1, 2018.

  • Establishes a 50% excise tax on large cigars based on wholesale price, effective September 30, 2009.

  • Effective date of July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error in the bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Taxation.

Tobacco

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Quinlan, Tupola voting no (2) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).

3/23/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2018
Health & Human Services3/8/2018
Ways and Means1/24/2018

Full Bill Text

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